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Safety Award Winners Honored at IBS
The 13 winners of the fourth annual Safety Awards For Excellence (SAFE) were honored at a Jan. 20 ceremony at the Las Vegas Hilton during the 2010 International Builders’ Show.
The awards honor the achievements of builders and trade contractors who have developed and implemented high-quality construction safety programs, as well as government officials who have advanced safety in the home building industry.
“Safety is the priority for the members of NAHB; that’s because it’s the most important consideration for the families of the men and women who work on our job sites,” said Colin Campbell, 2009 NAHB Construction Safety and Health Committee chairman and a home builder from Charleston, S.C. “Congratulations to all the winners for your commitment to promoting safety in the home building industry.”
Campbell hosted the awards event along with Ray Rhodes, vice chair of the Construction Safety and Health Committee.
The 2009 SAFE award winners were:
- Associate Member Safety Program of the Year
Winner: Kennecott Land — South Jordan, Utah
- Federal and State Plan OSHA Official of the Year
Winner: John Able, Connecticut OSHA — Wethersfield, Conn.
Finalist: William Freeman, U.S. OSHA — Hartford, Conn.
- Innovative Safety Program/Idea of the Year
Winner: TWR Enterprises, Inc. — Corona, Calif.
Finalist: Pardee Homes — Los Angeles
- Leadership in Construction Safety
Winner: Connie Wilhelm, HBA of Central Arizona — Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Light Commercial Contractor Safety Program of the Year
Less than 50 employees
Winner: Kramer Enterprises, Inc. — Kalispell, Mont.
Finalist: Bayview Construction Corporation — Stuart, Fla.
- NAHB-Affiliated Association Safety Program of the Year
Winner: HBA of Hartford County — Rocky Hill, Conn.
- NAHB Safety Professional of the Year
Winner: Tim McDougal, Richmond American Homes — Denver
Finalist: Larry Freiert, Winchester Homes — Bethesda, Md.
- Remodeler Safety Program of the Year
Less than 50 employees
Winner: Tenhulzen Remodeling, Inc. — Redmond, Wash.
Finalist: Paulson’s Construction — Howell, Mich.
More than 50 employees
Winner: Alan Shintani, Inc. — Waipahu, Hawaii
- Single-Family Builder Safety Program of the Year
Less than 10 home starts per year
Winner: Jim Murphy and Associates — Santa Rosa, Calif.
Finalist: Poehlmann Construction — Loveland, Colo.
11 to 100 home starts per year
Winner: Lifestyle Builders and Developers, Inc. — Midlothian, Va.
Greater than 500 home starts per year
Winner: Beazer Homes — Atlanta
Finalist: Taylor Morrison — Bradenton, Fla.
- Specialty Trade Contractor Safety Program of the Year
More than 50 employees
Winner: Eagle Creek Siding — Olympia, Wash.
Finalist: Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. — Madison, Wis.
Nominations and a call for entries will open in the fall for the 2010 awards. For more details on applying for the awards, click here.
NAHB provides members and others in the residential construction industry — including non-English and limited English-speaking employees and trade contractors — with information, guidance and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety.
A variety of safety resources and guidebooks, including the NAHB-OSHA Jobsite Safety Handbook: English-Spanish Edition can be purchased through www.builderbooks.com.
For more information on the SAFE awards or NAHB safety training programs, e-mail Lindsay Cather at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8163.
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